Ask the average person to name a true crime location in LosAngeles and you'll hear about Nicole Brown's Brentwood condo, the MansonMurders scene in the Hollywood Hills, the Black Dahlia's disappearance fromthe Biltmore Hotel or Bugsy Siegel's Beverly Hills death house.

But when the crack researchers of Esotouric, L.A.'s most eclectic bus tourcompany, go crime hunting, they throw out the map to the stars homes andcast their eye to less glamorous L.A. neighborhoods that prove to be packedwith bizarre crime histories. True crime buffs have already heard the famousstories a dozen times before on cable TV, but the forgotten crimes Esotouricdigs up are fresh, fascinating and truly chilling. And now, Esotouric offersa weekend double feature packed with the weirdest crimes ever committed intwo of L.A.'s most iconic communities: the old money suburb of Pasadena andthe gritty working class neighborhoods on the East Side of the L.A. River.

TOUR #1:First up, on Saturday, March 16, it's Esotouric's very popular PASADENACONFIDENTIAL WITH CRIMEBO THE CLOWN tour, a true crime bus adventure delvingdeep into the weird and horrible past of one of L.A.'s most exclusivesuburbs. Our special guest host on this tour is Daily Candy's favoritestrange entertainer, Crimebo the Crime Clown capering as only Crimebo can.

Crime fiends will enjoy a four-hour guided luxury bus tour to the darkestrecesses of Pasadena history, with vintage photos and film clips show to setthe scene. From celebrated cases like the Robert Kennedy assassination(Sirhan Sirhan was a local Pasadena resident), "Eraserhead" star JackNance's strange end, black magician/rocket scientist Jack Parsons'death-by-misadventure and the 1926 Rose Parade grand stand collapse, tofascinating obscurities, the tour's multitude of murders, arsons,kidnappings, robberies, suicides, auto wrecks and oddball happenings providean alternate history of Pasadena that's as fascinating as it is creepy.Crime Bus passengers will tour the old Millionaire's Row on Orange Grove,boggle at the shocking Sphinx Murder on the steps of the downtown MasonicHall, thrill to the misadventures of one very poorly-behaved (butbeautifully dressed!) chimpanzee and discover why people named Judd androcket scientists should think twice before moving to Pasadena. They'll alsoenjoy the offbeat charms of Crimebo the Crime Clown as he leads passengersout onto Suicide Bridge for a personal look down into the gorge that tempteddozens of tormented souls to their demise. Riders on this eye-opening, funnyand informative tour will forever see Pasadena in a new light. It is highlyrecommended for natives and newcomers alike, crime and history buffs andanyone who likes to seek out the unexpected.

TOUR #2:Then on Sunday, March 17, a select crew of urban explorers will climb aboardfor EAST SIDE BABYLON, the latest addition to Esotouric's popular crime bustour series. Passengers on this unusual bus adventure will discoverfascinating, little-known historic neighborhoods and the grim memories theyhold. With crimes spanning the 20th Century, some hideously gruesome, othersweird and frankly unbelievable, the tour provides a new way of discoveringthe city, via crime scenes and oddities that make ordinary houses andintersections seem to vibrate with a mysterious energy. Come visit BoyleHeights, where Night Stalker Richard Ramirez was captured and a mad dad ranamok. Roam the hallowed lawns of Evergreen, L.A.'s oldest cemetery and homeof some memorable haunts and strange burials. Visit East Los Angeles, wherea deranged radio shop employee made mince meat of his boss and bride--andyou can get your hair done in a building shaped like a giant tamale. Explorethe ghastly streets of Commerce, where one small neighborhood's myriadcrimes will shock and surprise. Visit Montebello, for scrumptious milk,eggnog and cookies at Broguiere's Farm Fresh Dairy washed down with ahorrifying case of child murder. All this, and so much more on EAST SIDEBABYLON, Esotouric's exploration of L.A.'s most horrifying forgotten crimesand offbeat oddities.

And if you're looking for offbeat L.A. history but can't wait to ride theEsotouric bus, there's plenty of good stuff online. Esotouric's podcast YouCan't Eat The Sunshine launched in January 2013 and can be found athttp://esotouric.com/canteatsunshineand on iTunes. And in addition to thisand other historic Los Angeles bus tours, Esotouric's team created the1947project "time travel blog" series of alternate history websites,including In SRO Land ("lost lore of the historic core" atwww.insroland.org), On Bunker Hill (www.onbunkerhill.org) and the original1947project ("a crime a day" from 1947, 1927 and 1907 atwww.1947project.comand1947project.blogspot.com).

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